Lead Procurement Consultant

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Our Procurement Advisory team provide strategic advice and procurement services to construction and infrastructure clients in the UK and internationally. Based in Leeds and London and operating globally, we are an award-winning Centre of Excellence recognised by industry bodies including the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), who recently shortlisted our team for the CIPS Excellence in Procurement Award 2023 for Procurement Consultancy Project of the Year. We pride ourselves on providing expert advice across a variety of projects.

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The Opportunity

Our Procurement Advisory business is growing with a strong increase in the demand for our expertise. As a result, we have a new opportunity for an experienced and open-minded procurement lead to join our ambitious team. With offices through North West & Yorkshire, we offer flexibility on which office you choose to work from on a hybrid basis with occasional travel required.

In your role, you will jointly lead alongside other specialists in the Procurement Advisory team, and colleagues across Arup, to deliver a wide variety of procurement activities at every stage of projects and the procurement lifecycle. This will include leading projects and advising clients, providing expert procurement advice and delivery capabilities to clients commissioning capital programmes and projects across various sectors. You will lead best practice procurement strategy, tender management, and tender evaluation services across the public and private sectors to deliver tangible value and sustainable outcomes. You will also be responsible for co-ordinating the production of reports and procurement documentation ensuring consistency and quality, while providing input into project business cases, strategies, and delivery models to embed robust and pragmatic commercial and procurement practices.

As a Procurement lead you will manage project delivery teams and providing senior technical and pastoral support, including taking on appraisals for some members of the team. You will be meeting with clients to present findings on projects and on a business-development basis to discuss new opportunities and manage relationships with existing and new clients, including wider Arup business development activities to continue to grow our Procurement Advisory capabilities within Arup and across our client base. As a result, you will raise the profile of the Procurement service and represent Arup, by growing strong internal and external networks and by attending and speaking at events.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve. 

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for individuals with knowledge and experience in embedding excellence into end-to-end procurement across the built environment. This is likely to include:

• Degree qualified and Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS).
• A background working within a client facing environment with a record of identifying and bidding for new projects and opportunities.
• Experience in delivering value through exemplary procurement and supply chain management practices.
• Awareness of public sector procurement (e.g. use of the Public Contracts Regulations or Utilities Contracts Regulations) or another regulated procurement environment, including awareness of the upcoming Procurement Act implications.
• Understanding and application of contract forms such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC and knowledge of planning and managing a tendering process from inception to Contract Award on significant projects.

Not ready to apply just yet or have some questions? Contact Anna at anna.domaszewska@arup.com Please note - to ensure we remain GDPR compliant, do not send your CV directly to this email.

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. 

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.  

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. 

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.  

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Recruitment Agencies

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Closing Date: 18/12/2024